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1. How to enable manually manage iPod in the iTunes?
2. How to use iPod PC Transfer?
3. How to use iPod PC Transfer Photo?
4. How to use iPod PC Suit?
5. How to use IPT iPod Video Converter?


1. How to enable manually manage iPod in the iTunes?

In order to sync back the music from iPod to iTunes, please change the preferences of iTunes to allow manually manage your iPod/iPhone before using iPod PC Transfer. Attention, please be careful do not allow iTunes to erase the content of you iPod/iPhone.

  • Please connect the iPod/iPhone to PC.
  • Open iTunes and select the iPod/iPhone device.
  • Uncheck the "Open iTunes when this iPod is connected".
  • Check the "Manually manage music and videos".
  • If you are using iPod, please also check the "Enable disk use".
  • Apply settings and exists iTunes.

2. How to use iPod PC Transfer?

Step 1. Change the preferences of iTunes to manually manage your iPod

Step 2. Copy songs from iPod to computer

  • Run iPod PC Transer, then select the device type which you are using.
  • Select the playlist from the left side. You can sort or search the songs easily.
  • Select the songs/videos you want to copy by checking their checkboxs, you can use the shortcut buttons at the top of the window to select all songs easily.
  • If you want to copy the songs and playlists to iTunes library, please check the "Sync playlists and checked music back to the iTunes library".
  • Click the "Export" button to copy all the selected music from iPod to computer.
 

3. How to use iPod PC Transfer Photo

Step 1. Copy photos from iPod to computer

  • Run iPod PC Transer Photo, then select the device type which you are using.
  • Select the photos you want to copy by clicking on it, selected photos will be marked with yellow frame. You can use the shortcut buttons at the top of the window to select all photos easily.
  • You can change the photo album from the list at the top of window if you want.
  • Click the "Export" button to copy all the selected photos from iPod to computer.
 

4. How to use iPod PC Transfer Suit

Step 1. Change the preferences of iTunes to manually manage your iPod

Step 2. Copy music or photos from iPod to PC

  • Run iPod PC Transer suit, please first select the device type which you are using by check the radio box.
  • Select whether you want to transfer songs from iPod to PC or photos from iPod to PC.
  • Please refer to the answer of how to use iPod PC Transfer or how to user iPod PC Transfer Photo according to your selection above.
 

5. How to use IPT iPod Video Converter

Step 1. Add the desired video files

Run the IPT iPod Video Converter, then please add the video file by click the "+" button, or just drag and drop the desired video files from Windows Explorer to the IPT iPod Video Converter directly.

Step 2. Change the output settings

  • Convert length and audio track.
    Select the desired video file, then click the "=" button to modify the convert length and audio track (if the added file contain more than one audio tracks). You can select the start time (cannot change the start time of RMVB format) and end time, or select the desired audio track for DVD (VOB) files.
  • Resolution and Quality.
    You can change the Resolution and Quality settings for each files seperately, or apply the same settings to all the added files.
    To change the settings, please first select one added file in IPT iPod Video Converter, then modify the Resolution and Quality settings from the right side of application.
    If you click the "Apply to all the jobs", current settings will be applied to all the added files, otherwise, it will only apply to the selected file.
  • Tip: Select the output reoslution according to the device type (the screen size), 640x480 will only be used if you want to play the video through the TV. You can try to only convert 1 mintue of each video to test the output quality with different output settings, convert the full length with the output settings you tested satisfactorily.

Step 3. Start convert

Click the Convert button to start convert jobs. If you want to shutdown your computer automatically after all convert finished, please check the "Shutdown computer after all jobs done" checkbox.

Step 4. Put the converted video files into iPod

Depends on whether you have enabled manually manage your iPod in the iTunes, there are two different way to send video to the iPod.
To check whether you have enable this option, please refer to the answer of question: How to enable manullay manage your iPod in the iTunes?

  • Method 1, Enabled manage your iPod manually (recommended).
    Please connect your iPod to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPod icon from the device list (left side of iTunes).
    Select the music item under the iPod icon, then drag and drop the converted video files (in the output folder) to the right side (music list) of iTunes. iTunes will auto sync these video files to the iPod.
  • Method 2, use iTunes to manage iPod automatically.
    Please open iTunes, then click the "File" -> "Add file to library", select the output folder and choose the converted files to add them into iTunes library.
    Connect the iPod to the computer, select the iPod icon from the device list (left side of iTunes).
    Click the Movies tab in the right side of iTunes, then check the "Sync Movies" checkbox to allow sync the videos.
    Sync you iPod with iTunes as usual.
If you have more questions, please feel free to contact us: support@ipodpctransfer.com
 

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